Frequently asked questions

Acton Academy Basehor offers
1. Spark Studio (ages 5-7) - Ignite curiosity 
2. Discovery Studio (ages 7-11) - Love of learning grows    
3. Middle School coming soon    
4. High School coming soon

At Acton Academy - we do 4-6 week sprints known as Quests followed by a full week off. We will start a typical school year in August and go through May. The schedule will be Monday-Thursday with Fun Friday including outside farm play and field trips.  

We respect and incorporate Maria Montessori’s philosophy, yet we are not a pure Montessori school. Our Spark Studio is Montessori based, but also uses hands on projects and the Socratic Method for discussions. Our Elementary studio utilize the latest in game-based technology to build on this Montessori foundation to build a strong learner-driven, individualized education.

We are open to Believers, Searchers and Non-Believers alike and expose children to the importance of mindful spirituality and stress the historical importance of Christianity to the development of Western Civilization but we are not a religious school.

Every child has a mission only they can complete. We equip them with courage, perseverance, and integrity to pursue it—no matter the dragons along the way.

We take our commitment seriously when we say we are a school for anyone, but we won't be for everyone. Since we are a small school, we do our best to have the resources necessary to keep this promise for each family that joins us, however we are not trained to serve children with serious learning disabilities. 

Children who are curious, respectful, and self-starters who love to learn. Our environment is a space for the independent learner who can tackle challenging questions, follow instructions, and solve problems instead of sitting at a desk for hours a day.

Most Acton Academies are accredited through the International Association of Learner Driven Schools (IALDS), a private accrediting body created specifically for microschools like Acton.